Read the texts and decide if the statements are True, False or Nor Stated. What is the Constitution Day? The Constitution is the main law of the state; it determines the sense and the contents of other laws. Constitution Day is a public holiday in Russia. It is a celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by referendum on December 12, 1993. The text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation was published in the Rossiyskaya Gazeta on December 25, 1993. Russia’s Constitution Day Traditions, Customs and Activities Even though most Russians don’t give much importance to the date, Constitution Day is celebrated with speeches from the Kremlin Palace by the President, official ceremonies countrywide, and a fireworks display in St. Petersburg. It is also a day that many organizations take the opportunity to hold rallies for the independence of previous Soviet republics from the Russian Federation and to lead protest against the government. History of Constitution Day in Russia Russians approved by referendum the new Constitution of the Russian Federation on December 12, 1993. The first ever Russian constitution was adopted in 1918 after the Monarchy was overthrown by the new Soviet regime, forming the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. A second constitution was adopted in 1924 for the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR. In 1936, a new constitution was put in place by Joseph Stalin to establish priority of federal legislation over republican. Later in 1977, Brezhnev adopted another constitution that would give him more power as the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Finally, by 1993, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, President Boris Yeltsin called to work the Constitutional Conference to create a new constitution. The referendum was held on December 12, 1993, simultaneous with the election of the government. Some More Facts about the Constitution At the beginning Constitution Day was a day off, but it was made a working day in 2004.  “The Copy No. 1” of the Russian Constitution is kept in the Presidential Library in the Kremlin.  Some amendments have been introduced since the adoption of the Constitution. The latest ones (2008) are the amendments stating that the President is elected every six years and the Duma is elected every five years. TRUE FALSE Not Stated The Constitution was adopted in 1993 after the referendum. The constitution adopted in 1993 was the first Russian constitution ever. The Constitution has always been the main law of the state. The text of the Constitution was published two weeks after the adoption. There have been five constitutions in Russia. Some organizations use Constitution Day as an opportunity to show their protest. After the adoption of the Constitution in 1993 the government was elected. Most Russians give much importance to Constitution Day. No amendments to the Constitution have been introduced since 1993. The Constitution is kept in the Kremlin.

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Read the texts and decide if the statements are True, False or Nor Stated.
What is the Constitution Day?
The Constitution is the main law of the state; it determines the sense and the contents of other laws. Constitution Day is a public holiday in Russia. It is a celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by referendum on December 12, 1993. The text of the Constitution of the Russian Federation was published in the Rossiyskaya Gazeta on December 25, 1993.
Russia’s Constitution Day Traditions, Customs and Activities
Even though most Russians don’t give much importance to the date, Constitution Day is celebrated with speeches from the Kremlin Palace by the President, official ceremonies countrywide, and a fireworks display in St. Petersburg. It is also a day that many organizations take the opportunity to hold rallies for the independence of previous Soviet republics from the Russian Federation and to lead protest against the government.
History of Constitution Day in Russia
Russians approved by referendum the new Constitution of the Russian Federation on December 12, 1993. The first ever Russian constitution was adopted in 1918 after the Monarchy was overthrown by the new Soviet regime, forming the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. A second constitution was adopted in 1924 for the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR. In 1936, a new constitution was put in place by Joseph Stalin to establish priority of federal legislation over republican. Later in 1977, Brezhnev adopted another constitution that would give him more power as the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Finally, by 1993, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, President Boris Yeltsin called to work the Constitutional Conference to create a new constitution. The referendum was held on December 12, 1993, simultaneous with the election of the government.
Some More Facts about the Constitution
At the beginning Constitution Day was a day off, but it was made a working day in 2004.  “The Copy No. 1” of the Russian Constitution is kept in the Presidential Library in the Kremlin.  Some amendments have been introduced since the adoption of the Constitution. The latest ones \(2008\) are the amendments stating that the President is elected every six years and the Duma is elected every five years.

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- TRUE
- FALSE
- Not Stated
Варианты
- The Constitution was adopted in 1993 after the referendum.
- The constitution adopted in 1993 was the first Russian constitution ever.
- The Constitution has always been the main law of the state.
- The text of the Constitution was published two weeks after the adoption.
- There have been five constitutions in Russia.
- Some organizations use Constitution Day as an opportunity to show their protest.
- After the adoption of the Constitution in 1993 the government was elected.
- Most Russians give much importance to Constitution Day.
- No amendments to the Constitution have been introduced since 1993.
- The Constitution is kept in the Kremlin.

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